News and Interviews from the Times News, Burlington, NC
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"It’s a blessing"
Yamilet Padilla describes Family Abuse Services and their resources as a "blessing" after she survived an abusive marriage.
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3 min
Yamilet's Story
Yamilet Padilla tells her story of domestic violence before she found Family Abuse Services.
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14 min
Reporter Jessica Williams talks about the science, fears around vaccines
It's back-to-school time, which for many families means trips to the doctors office for vaccinations. Kindergarteners need a list of vaccines before they can enter public schools i…
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9 min
LISTEN: 911 call from shooting at Burlington's Brittany apartments
Just after 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, a resident of the Brittany apartments off of Huffman Mill Road in Burlington called 911 to report shots fired into her apartment. The shots came…
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LISTEN: Mother's frantic 911 call reporting SUV stolen with children inside; joy at being reunited with them
"Y'all are safe. That is all that matters. I don't care about the car." The good news: The thief dropped off the children near Holly Hill Mall. A passerby picked them up and took t…
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3 min
LISTEN: 911 call of stolen SUV with children inside from Burlington Academy Sports
A caller reported Wednesday night that a man stole a SUV from the parking lot at Burlington's Academy Sports on Huffman Mill Road. Two children were inside. The 2015 Ford Explorer…
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[Warning: Graphic Content] 911 calls from Burlington triple homicide, June 30
Burlington police released Monday, July 1, partial audio from two 911 calls received from the scene of a triple homicide. Due to the nature of these calls, some will find it distur…
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6 min
Glass recycling is becoming scarce as the market shrinks. How is that affecting Alamance County?
You can still recycle glass in Alamance County, at least for a while. But our neighbors in Greensboro no longer can. Reporter Isaac Groves looked into why that is, and how Alamance…
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22 min
Alamance County trial of attempted murder of Child Protective Services worker wraps up
Christopher Lee Neal and his former girlfriend are accused of attempted murder after a Rockingham County DSS worker was shot at in summer 2017. The bullets barely missed her.Neal d…
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Alamance-Burlington school board cancels public meeting June 4
Audio from the discussion about adjourning the meeting early -- after a prolonged closed-session discussion about personnel -- without addressing the public meeting's agenda.
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9 min
Reports of child abuse and neglect are up in Alamance County. Here's why that's a good thing.
Under state law, we're all required to report child abuse to the authorities. Reporter Isaac Groves explains why officials think an increase in reported cases is a good sign for th…
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School attendance in Alamance County: What are the numbers? How can we improve?
Some students and even some teachers are chronically absent from school. Reporter Jessica Williams looks at how large that problem is and how Alamance-Burlington School System is a…
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28 min
(Caution: Graphic Content) Rape kits, sexual assault prosecutions in NC, Alamance County
Reporter Kate Croxton spent months learning about the process of collecting rape kits and what goes into prosecuting sexual assaults. Why are so many kits in N.C. untested? What's…
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41 min
Bold plans for downtown Burlington: Main St., police HQ, development and more
Burlington Economic Development Director Peter Bishop sheds light on Burlington's long-range plans for downtown Burlington and attracting business to other areas from the city coun…
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Weekend crime and mayhem round-up, March 25
It was a busy weekend for law enforcement. Here's brief information about: - a road rage incident and arrest;- an undercover prostitution sting;- a couple arrested on drug and chil…
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13 min
School construction, elementary redistricting, academic coaches & more at ABSS meeting
It was a packed agenda at Tuesday's Alamance-Burlington Board of Education work session. Jessica Williams has been writing about it all week. Here's what she's covered and what we…
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12 min
Noise complaints around National Agents Alliance event centers
The National Agents Alliance does big business out of Burlington, and its event centers in central Burlington get heavy use. Some neighbors say the noise is too loud and have lodge…
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16 min
Analysis: Mebane woman pleads to misdemeanors in statutory rape case
Reporter Isaac Groves was in the courtroom for 47-year-old Gwendolyn Rae Cloutier's sentencing. She was originally charged with statutory rape and sex offenses against a child in 2…
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21 min
Provisional teaching licenses in ABSS: Which schools rely on them the most? Why is that a problem?
The short answer: Teacher turnover. The school board and ABSS central office are concerned about a lack of stability at particular schools and the cycle that perpetuates on a campu…
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Groups of 2 or more must have permits to gather in Graham. Is that constitutional?
Reporter Isaac Groves examines a Graham ordinance that requires groups of two or more people to apply for a permit at least 24 hours before they demonstrate within the city limits.…